Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of Aquasco commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
Hardly any work in Aquasco itself; outside it, Washington draws the most (13%, 28 miles). There are 86 jobs in Aquasco, and 396 of its residents work somewhere. A typical one-way commute lasts 40 minutes, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The short version on getting to work from Aquasco
Aquasco is a place people come home to
There are 86 jobs based in Aquasco, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Aquasco has about 410 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Aquasco’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside Aquasco is Washington, DC, 28 miles away as the crow flies. 13% of working residents (52) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Aquasco workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 40 minutes each way, against 31 across Maryland. Over a year that’s about 307 hours of commuting, 69 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 396 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Aquasco on a workday afternoon
On a workday 394 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 84 people come in from elsewhere.
About 410 people are in Aquasco on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How far Aquasco goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Commuting from Aquasco: about 40 minutes a trip
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12.9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Aquasco workers work from home, vs 19% across Maryland. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 234 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across Maryland: 80% drive alone, 5% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns that employ Aquasco’s residents
Where Aquasco clocks in
13% of workers
3% of workers
3% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
84% of the jobs in Aquasco pay over $3,333 a month
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Aquasco, 2013 → 2023: 269 → 86. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Aquasco’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Around Aquasco: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Aquasco workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquasco | – | — | — | 40 min | $55,658 |
| Baden | under 2% | A− | C− | 46 min | $151,058 |
| Hughesville | under 2% | A | B− | 41 min | $106,250 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Aquasco’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Aquasco: questions
What is the median household income in Aquasco?
$55,658 (±$46,503) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $103,678 across Maryland and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Aquasco?
25.2%, against 9.4% across Maryland and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Aquasco?
40 minutes each way on average, against 31 across Maryland and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Aquasco work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (13%, 28 mi), Waldorf (3%, 12 mi), Baltimore (3%, 49 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Aquasco without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Aquasco, from the people who make the trip.
More of Aquasco
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.